So I have been keeping a diary to look at my daily calorie intake over the past seven days and have found that on average I eat around 1700 calories per day. Not bad really. My real downfall is biscuits, apple crumble and Victorian sponge cakes which are ridiculously and unfairly calorific.

I have therefore come to the conclusion that If I do some exercise regularly I should be able to shift some weight. (wow what a shocker!!) At the moment the only exercise I get is a 5 minute walk to the train station and a 5 minute walk from the station at the other end to my place of work. Then I am sitting down all day in front of a computer screen and answering the phone.

Time to start figuring out how to add more movement into my day, being realistic about what I will actually do as opposed to what I wish I could do. And maybe reduce my daily calorie intake – maybe…..

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So it is almost the beginning of a new year and I will be back on my mission to lose weight.  I have made sure that I have enjoyed and indulged during the holiday season because, well, it just wouldn’t have been Christmas without the gorgeous cakes, biscuits, chocolates, mince pies, crisps, roast chicken, roast potatoes – oooh I could go on and on.

Suffice to say, I have thoroughly enjoyed myself and am ready to get back on track.  I have done a little research so I know what I need to do to successfully reach my weight loss goals.

I have checked out my BMR.  This measures how much calories it takes for the body to run.   If you are interested you can check out your own BMR.

According to my current weight and height, my body needs around 1386 calories per day to function.  This number increases the more active you are.

Looking at official data, it seems the daily caloric intake for the average person to maintain their weight is 2000 calories and the recommended daily caloric intake for a person looking to lose weight is 1500 calories.  So I will work with these figures and aim to reduce my calorific intake and do some exercise in order to create a deficit of 500 calories per day.  I should be able to lose around 1 – 1.5lbs per week .

Fingers crossed.

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I have arrived back home from my parents (because I have to go to work in the morning otherwise I would still be there lounging about feeding my face with glorious food) and I feel the need for a detox.  I have really outdone myself this Christmas and think I have eaten the equivalent of a weeks food in the space of 3 days.  I am well and truly stuffed!

One of my 101 things is to lose weight but I know it would be completely unrealistic to even think about cutting down on my food intake before the new year. I want to enjoy the holiday season after all.

So I raise a glass of white wine in one hand and a mince pie in the other and wish everyone a very merry christmas and a wonderul new year.

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